The
Luxor Temple commands the little city of
Luxor acting as a prime destination for tourists and city square for locals. However, the Temple of
Karnak seems to dominate in size and beauty and was once connected to
Luxor by a row sphinx several kilometers long.
After a long day of tomb site-seeing, the very pleasant owner of Ali Baba complemented us a couple extra plates of food that we felt "obliged" to eat. It was a fabulous restaurant sitting on the second floor with a open walls and a view overlooking the Luxor temple and square. Great food and ambience. We then trailed to the Nubian cafe for tea and dominos, another friendly visit with locals who were fascinated some tourists were blending in so well they actually asked us if we lived in Luxor!
A felucca sailboat on the Nile at sunset.
A kind gentlemen who was all too kind to show some of the better highlights of the Karnak Temple and take photos, of course for a little baksheesh (or rather mandatory tip).
Vivid color survives over several millium.
After a long day of tomb site-seeing, the very pleasant owner of Ali Baba complemented us a couple extra plates of food that we felt "obliged" to eat. It was a fabulous restaurant sitting on the second floor with a open walls and a view overlooking the Luxor temple and square. Great food and ambience. We then trailed to the Nubian cafe for tea and dominos, another friendly visit with locals who were fascinated some tourists were blending in so well they actually asked us if we lived in Luxor!
A felucca sailboat on the Nile at sunset.
A kind gentlemen who was all too kind to show some of the better highlights of the Karnak Temple and take photos, of course for a little baksheesh (or rather mandatory tip).
Vivid color survives over several millium.
Sphinx that once connected the temples of Luxor & Karnak.
A very tall palm tree.
134 columns still stand in the Karnak temple.
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